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On June 11th 1920 notorious bridge player and American Success Story Joseph Bowne Elwell was found murdered in his home. He was found in a chair in his living room with his brains blown out. What makes this murder so mysterious was that the living room was locked from the inside. There was no signs of struggle, no gun, and no fingerprints. The case soon had no suspects as the police uncovered Elwell's life of philandering with women.

In this episode we cover the murder of Joseph Bowne Elwell and play detective as I present theories as to who murdered him.

The Locked Room Murder of Joseph Bowne Elwell - New York Streets of Blood On June 11th 1920 notorious bridge player and American Success Story Joseph Bowne Elwell was found murdered in his home. He was found in a chair in his living room with his brains blown out. What makes this murder so mysterious was that the living...

After a bomb was found on a ledge of the Con Ed Building in New York City in November 1940 a sixteen year man hunt would ensue for the Mad Bomber. After World War Two had ended Bombs started being placed around New York City. At first the bombs did not go off because they were poorly made. In the 1950 they started going off but only caused injuries. The final bomb would go off in Brooklyn Theater in 1956.

Police were hard pressed to find a suspect. Con Ed had an endless list of disgruntled former employees and nothing helped the police narrow down a suspect. They turned to a phycologist James Brussels who came up with a phycological and physical profile of the bomber. Criminal Profiling is born.

This helped them track down George Metesky the man who would be dubbed the Mad Bomber. One of America's first serial bombers. In this episode we explore Metesky's life and why he turned to bombing, The investigation, and how he was tracked down.

The Mad Bomber George Meteskey - New York Streets of Blood After a bomb was found on a ledge of the Con Ed Building in New York City in November 1940 a sixteen year man hunt would ensue for the Mad Bomber. After World War Two had ended Bombs started being placed around New York City. At first the bombs di...

Charles Lucky Luciano was born in Italy but raised in New York City. He started as a lowly street gang member and rose to power to become the head of the American Mafia.

In this episode we cover Luciano's rise from poor Italian immigrant to the Boss of Bosses. From beating up fellow school kids for money to being a hired gun and bootlegger. To eventually becoming the head of his own mafia family.

Luciano would also become the head of the commission. The commission was the governing body of all mafia businesses nationwide and was primarily controlled by the five families of New York City.

Listen to this episode as we deep dive into the life and crimes of Charles Lucky Luciano one of New York City's criminal legends.

The Boss of Bosses Charles Lucky Luciano - New York Streets of Blood Charles Lucky Luciano was born in Italy but raised in New York City. He started as a lowly street gang member and rose to power to become the head of the American Mafia. In this episode we cover Luciano's rise from poor Italian immigrant to the Bo...

On July 4th 1914 an explosion randomly went off at an unassuming apartment building on Lexington Avenue. 4 men were discovered dead and dozens more were injured. T he explosion would trigger an investigation into the attempted assassination of one of world's richest men. All of this would stem from one of the bloodiest and deadliest labor strikes in American History.

Listen to the episode and the story of the would bomb plot the blew up in the face of its conspirators.

The Lexington Avenue Explosion of 1914 - New York Streets of Blood On July 4th 1914 an explosion randomly went off at an unassuming apartment building on Lexington Avenue. 4 men were discovered dead and dozens more were injured. T he explosion would trigger an investigation into the attempted assassination of one...

Elsie Siegel was the daughter of a prominent family in New York City. She would teach in Missionaries in lower Manhattan for Chinese people. One day her father received a telegram that she was in Washington D.C

A Chinese man worried about his cousin who had not been seen in several days went to get the help of the police. The police officer opened the apartment belonging to the cousin. They would find a room completely empty with only a bed and a trunk. The trunk was bound with rope. When the policeman opened the trunk the found the naked body of a murdered young woman.

That woman would be Elise Siegel and a nationwide manhunt would be underway for the suspected killer. The murder would be one of passion and the killer would ultimately get away, despite having his photo in every paper across the nation.

The Murder of Elsie Siegel - New York Streets of Blood Elsie Siegel was the daughter of a prominent family in New York City. She would teach in Missionaries in lower Manhattan for Chinese people. One day her father received a telegram that she was in Washington D.C A Chinese man worried about his cous...

On Easter Sunday of 1937 a mentally deranged man named Robert Irwin would go to the home of the Gedeon family. He would go there seeking one of the daughters Ethel Gedeon, whom he was in love with. After not having the feelings reciprocated and finding out Ethel was married. Robert Irwin murdered the mother Mary Gedeon and the sister Veronica Gedeon. He then killed an innocent man who was renting a room at the boarding house.

The murder became greatly sensationalized after lurid photos of Veronica Gedeon were found by the press. The young woman was a model in the big city and was often photographed in flimsy clad.

A nationwide manhunt took place to find Robert Irwin but he would turning himself in after confessing to a Chicago newspaper. He was then turned into the New York Police Department. His trail would center on his mental health. This case prompted many reforms in New York States Mental Health Laws.

In this episode we go into Robert Irwin's backstory and discuss the lasting effects of his murder.

The Murder of Veronica Gedeon A.K.A The Easter Sunday Murders - New York Streets of Blood On Easter Sunday of 1937 a mentally deranged man named Robert Irwin would go to the home of the Gedeon family. He would go there seeking one of the daughters Ethel Gedeon, whom he was in love with. After not having the feelings reciprocated and fi...

Benjamin Nathan was a wealthy Jewish Businessman who was a prominent member of the New York Stock Exchange. He owned a home in the city on 23rd street. He also owned a summer home in Morristown, New Jersey. On won fateful night on July 28th 1870 Benjamin Nathan would be murdered in his home.

He would be found in his room bludgeoned to death with blood everywhere. The safe was opened and the contents of the safe where thrown about the room. Four people were in the house during the time of the murder but did not hear a violent struggle.

The murder drew massive public interest in New York City and the inquest into the murder was making headline. However no one was bought to just for the murder.

In this episode we discuss the murder and investigation. I will also present my own theories to who killed Benjamin Nathan.

The Murder of Benjamin Nathan - New York Streets of Blood Benjamin Nathan was a wealthy Jewish Businessman who was a prominent member of the New York Stock Exchange. He owned a home in the city on 23rd street. He also owned a summer home in Morristown, New Jersey. On won fateful night on July 28th 1870 B...

In May of 2004 a young Julliard Student named Sara Fox would go for a run and never return. She was reported missing and for days the NYPD and volunteers searched the parks and asked everyone in her Inwood neighborhood if they had seen Sara.

Days later volunteers would find a the naked decomposing co**se of Sara Fox. Evidence was limited as were leads. The NYPD struggled to look for suspects. Even when they had a suspect they had no evidence to even make an arrest.

In this episode we discuss the disappearance of Sara. The effort took to find her. The investigation into her death. I will even lay out theories of what possibly happened to Sara.

The Unsolved Murder of Sara Fox - New York Streets of Blood In May of 2004 a young Julliard Student named Sara Fox would go for a run and never return. She was reported missing and for days the NYPD and volunteers searched the parks and asked everyone in her Inwood neighborhood if they had seen Sara.Days l...

30 years ago in March of 1990 a fire broke out in the Happy Land Night Club in the Bronx. The fire was started by Julio Gonzalez a Cuban immigrant who had a fight with his girlfriend of eight years. During the argument a bouncer kicked out Gonzalez.

Gonzalez left and returned with a dollar of gasoline and set fire to the Night Club entrance. The fire trapped the patron in the club because it was blocking the only exit. When the FDNY and other first responders reached the club, they found 87 people dead inside. It was the largest mass murder in the US at the time.

What the first responders walked into that night scarred their psyches for the rest of their lives.

Happy Land Mass Murder - New York Streets of Blood 30 years ago in March of 1990 a fire broke out in the Happy Land Night Club in the Bronx. The fire was started by Julio Gonzalez a Cuban immigrant who had a fight with his girlfriend of eight years. During the argument a bouncer kicked out Gonzale...

The Mafia Camorra War - New York Streets of Blood In the 1910s emerging Italian gangs were planning to take over the rackets of New York City. You had the Morrello Family Mafia in East Harlem and the Camorra Gangs in Brooklyn. Ironically the two factions would starts as allies in ridding the New ...

Stanford White was an Architect whos work still grace the New York City Landscape. His most famous work was the second Madison Square Garden. He was also a womanizer and was no in some circles for his appetite for young women. He even had a dedicated apartment for such escapades.

One woman he would lure to his den of debauchery was aspiring actress Evelyn Nesbit. Stanford white would sexually assault her and take her virginity. Something that would upset her future husband millionaire heir Harry Thaw.

June 25, 1906 while stopping in New York Harry Thaw and Evelyn Nesbit would randomly come across White. At a show on the rooftop theater of Madison Square Garden Harry Thaw would murder Stanford White.

The trail of the century the papers called it. The murder was so sensational that for the first time in American History the jury had to be sequestered.

In this episode we explore the full story behind White's murder. All the details of the trail and the aftermath.

The Murder of Stanford White - New York Streets of Blood Stanford White was an Architect whos work still grace the New York City Landscape. His most famous work was the second Madison Square Garden. He was also a womanizer and was no in some circles for his appetite for young women. He even had a dedica...

The Mafia has a long history in New York City and some of the earliest mafioso's can be traced to the late 1800s. One of the most influential mob bosses in the early formation of organized crime is Giuseppe Morello. He would start the first scillian american gang and the Morello family would eventually become the Genovese family. In this episode we discuss his life of crime and his murder.

The Life and Murder of Giuseppe Morello - New York Streets of Blood The Mafia has a long history in New York City and some of the earliest mafioso's can be traced to the late 1800s. One of the most influential mob bosses in the early formation of organized crime is Giuseppe Morello. He would start the first scilli...

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Dog Day Afternoon is a great film starring Al Pacino. However the film is based on a real life bank robbery that took place in Brooklyn. On one hot August Day in 1972 John Wojtowicz and accomplices entered a Chase Bank in Gravesend Brooklyn. What ensued would be one of the craziest bank robbery stories to ever happen in New York City history. The events that transpired would be the inspiration for an academy award winning film. In this episode we discuss the real Dog Day Afternoon Robbery

Dog Day Afternoon - New York Streets of Blood Dog Day Afternoon is a great film starring Al Pacino. However the film is based on a real life bank robbery that took place in Brooklyn. On one hot August Day in 1972 John Wojtowicz and accomplices entered a Chase Bank in Gravesend Brooklyn. What ...

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One of the Secret Services largest an most expensive hunts for a counterfeiter spanned a decade and took place in New York City. The secret Service exhausted all their resources to hunt down a man counterfeiting one dollar bills. The man was able to avoid capture for ten years and so the Secret Service dub the man Mr. 880 after his case file.

One day with a lucky break and the held of some young kids. The Secret Service found Mr. 880, it was 70 year old immigrant Emerich Juettner. Listen to the episode to hear how he pulled off his crimes and how he inspired a film about his life that would win an Academy award.

Mr 880 Emerich Juettner - New York Streets of Blood One of the Secret Services largest an most expensive hunts for a counterfeiter spanned a decade and took place in New York City. The secret Service exhausted all their resources to hunt down a man counterfeiting one dollar bills. The man was able ...

The headline Headless Body in Topless bar would make the New York Post famous. However the details of the crime are not talked about. On this episode we discuss the crime behind the headline. Just as a warning this crime is very graphic and discuss the use of drugs and sexual assault. Learn about a fateful night that would create the famous headline Headless body in Topless Bar.

Headless Body in Topless Bar - New York Streets of Blood The headline Headless Body in Topless bar would make the New York Post famous. However the details of the crime are not talked about. On this episode we discuss the crime behind the headline. Just as a warning this crime is very graphic and discus...

The Murder of Arnold Rothstein - New York Streets of Blood On November 4th 1928 Organized Crime Lord Arnold Rothstein was summoned to the Park Central Hotel. Under mysterious circumstances the notorious gambler and loan shark was found shot near the hotel service entrance. Two days later Rothstein would d...

On December 8th 1980 Beloved Singer John Lennon would be murder outside his home in New York City by Mark Chapman. Join us as we discuss the beloved singer and activist last hours and the after math of his death.

The Murder of John Lennon - New York Streets of Blood

When you look up Martha M Place her place in history is that she was the first woman executed by the electric chair.

In this episode we discuss the brutal crime that she committed to be sentenced to death.

We also discuss the very details of her ex*****on.

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When you look up Martha M Place her place in history is that she was the first woman executed by the electric chair.

In this episode we discuss the brutal crime that she committed to be sentenced to death.

We also discuss the very details of her ex*****on.

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Martha M Place The First Woman Executed by The Electric Chair - New York Streets of Blood A New York City True Crime Podcast When you look up Martha M Place her place in history is that she was the first woman executed by the electric chair.In this episode we discuss the brutal crime that she committed to be sentenced to death.We also discuss the very details of her exe...

In 1841 a beautiful young woman body would be pulled out of the Hudson river in Hoboken New Jersey. The woman would be identified as Mary Rogers a beautiful young working woman of New York City. She was a minor celebrity from her days working in a cigar shop that was frequented by New York's Elite.

Her death would be sensationalized in the press and the country would buy papers an an unprecedented rated. Everyone wanted to know who killed Mary Rogers.

Her death even inspired famed writer Edgar Allen Poe to investigate and write his investigation as a story. The Murder of Mary Roget was based on this real life murder.

Join Us as we walk through The Murder of Mary Rogers The Beautiful Cigar Girl and try to figure killed her.

The Murder of Mary Rogers The Beautiful Cigar Girl - New York Streets of Blood A New York City True Crime Podcast In 1841 a beautiful young woman body would be pulled out of the Hudson river in Hoboken New Jersey. The woman would be identified as Mary Rogers a beautiful young working woman of New York City. She was a minor celebrity from her days working in a...

Can murder ever be perfect?

One murder in the book of the New York Police Department has been declared that for almost a hundred years.

The Perfect Murder of Fink

On the night of March 9, 1929 at around 10:30 pm police would find the co**se of Isidor Fink locked in his apartment. With no murder weapon, no forced entry, and no signs of a robbery,

Witnesses could not even give the police much to go on. With no way to begin the investigation the New York Police commissioner would claim the case to be unsolvable.

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The Perfect Murder of Isidor Fink - New York Streets of Blood A New York City True Crime Podcast Can murder ever be perfect?One murder in the book of the New York Police Department has been declared that for almost a hundred years. The Perfect Murder of FinkOn the night of March 9, 1929 at around 10:30 pm police would find the co**se of Isido...

Judges. Judges in our criminal justice system and judicial branch are considered to be respected figures in society.

What happens when one of them mysteriously disappears with no explanation?

One New York Supreme Court Justice would vanish from society with no explanation never to be found again.

Joseph Force Carter would disappear on August 6th 1930 and earned the title The Missingest man in New York.

Join us as we examine his disappearance and try to figure out what happened to the judge

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Joseph Force Carter The Missingest Man in New York - New York Streets of Blood A New York City True Crime Podcast Judges. Judges in our criminal justice system and judicial branch are considered to be respected figures in society. What happens when one of them mysteriously disappears with no explanation?One New York Supreme Court Justice would vanish from soc...

On the day of December 12th 1910 New York Socialite Dorothy Arnold would leave her home at 108 East 79th Street to go buy a dress. She would friend, buy some chocolates. Take a walk through Central Park and never be seen again. Her family would waste no effort to find her. The police would turn every stone. She would never be found and her fate would never be truly known.

The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold - New York Streets of Blood A New York City True Crime Podcast On the day of December 12th 1910 New York Socialite Dorothy Arnold would leave her home at 108 East 79th Street to go buy a dress. She would friend, buy some chocolates. Take a walk through Central Park and never be seen again. Her family would w...

On October 27th Jimmy Hope would lead a robbery of the Manhattan Savings Institute Robbery. A career criminal would lead a robbery with an estimated take of 3.5 million in bonds. The bonds were never recovered even after his death.

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Brand New Episode. The infamous Lufthansa Heist.

The Lufthansa Heist - New York Streets of Blood A New York City True Crime Podcast On Decmber 11th 1978 Jimmy the Gent Burke would mastermind the largest and most infamous heist in history the Lufthansa Heist. The robbers would break into the Lufthansa cargo building and steal an estimated 5 million dollars in unmarked cash and ...

On January 2nd 1972 eight men led by professional burglars Robert Bobby Comfort and Samuel Nalo would rob the luxurious Pierre Hotel in New York City. They would steal millions in cash jewelry and other goods. The robbery would become a world record. They did all this without killing or harming a single person.

The Pierre Hotel Heist - New York Streets of Blood A New York City True Crime Podcast On January 2nd 1972 eight men led by professional burglars Robert Bobby Comfort and Samuel Nalo would rob the luxurious Pierre Hotel in New York City. They would steal millions in cash jewelry and other goods. The robbery would become a world reco...

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Episode 1 The Murder of Carrie Brown April 24th 1891 56 year old pr******te Carrie Brown was found murdered and mutilated in her room at the East River Hotel. The crime was similar to the Ripper murders in London in the 1880s. Was Jack the Ripper in New York City? Who did it? Who took the fall?